Lytton West
Vineyard
First RIDGE Lytton West: 2003
Location: The bench and hills separating Dry Creek and
Alexander Valleys, just north of Healdsburg in Sonoma County.
Soils: Varied, with a predominance of gravelly clay;
gravelly clay loam on hillsides.
Vine Training: Cane
pruned, vertical curtain trellis.
Yields: 1.5 – 3.0 tons/acre
History
Ridge has just over three acres of mature syrah and six acres of younger vines at Lytton Springs West: since 1996, we have produced limited amounts for the Advance Tasting Program. In 2001, we added nine more acres of syrah, and one-and-a-half of viognier. Because matching a grape varietal to the climate and
soil of a particular site has permanent implications — and is a
costly decision to revise — we have planted several of the finest clones
and field selections in each parcel.
